Overprotected
Sign in to save"Overprotected" is a song by American singer Britney Spears from her third studio album, Britney (2001). It was written and produced by Max Martin and Rami. The song was released on December 10, 2001, by Jive Records as the second international single from Britney. "Overprotected" is a dance-pop song about a girl who is tired of being overprotected and just wants to be herself. The song received generally positive reviews from music critics. Its remixed R&B form, produced by Darkchild, was released as the third US single from Britney on April 2, 2002.
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It is catalogued under topics including 2001 singles, 2001 songs and 2002 singles.
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Key facts
- Song.name
- Overprotected
- Song.cover
- Britney Spears - Overprotected.png
- Song.border
- yes
- Song.type
- single
- Song.artist
- Britney Spears
- Song.album
- Britney
- Song.B side
- I'm a Slave 4 U
- Song.recorded
- 2001
- Song.studio
- Maratone (Stockholm)
- Song.label
- Jive
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- I'm a Slave 4 U
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- I'm Not a Girl, Not Yet a Woman
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- song
- Genre
- pop music
- Country of origin
- United States
- Followed by
- I'm Not a Girl, Not Yet a Woman
- Follows
- I'm a Slave 4 U
- Producer
- Rami Yacoub
- Performer
- Britney Spears
- Record label
- Jive Records
- Lyrics by
- Max Martin
Show 3 more facts
- publication date
- 2002-01-21
- language of work or name
- English language
- single taken from the album or EP
- Britney
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Encyclopedic overview
20 sectionsContents
- Background
- Composition
- Remixes
- Critical reception
- Chart performance
- Music videos
- Original version
- The Darkchild Remix
- Live performances and usage in media
- Track listings
- Credits and personnel
- Charts
- Weekly charts
- Year-end charts
- Certifications
- Release history
- Notes
- References
- External links
- Bibliography
"Overprotected" is a song by American singer Britney Spears from her third studio album, Britney (2001). It was written and produced by Max Martin and Rami. The song was released on December 10, 2001, by Jive Records as the second international single from Britney. "Overprotected" is a dance-pop song about a girl who is tired of being overprotected and just wants to be herself. The song received generally positive reviews from music critics. Its remixed R&B form, produced by Darkchild, was released as the third US single from Britney on April 2, 2002.
While it peaked only at number 86 on the US Billboard Hot 100, "Overprotected" peaked at number 22 in Canada and reached the top five in Italy, Romania, Sweden and the United Kingdom. An accompanying music video, directed by Billie Woodruff, portrays Spears dancing inside an abandoned factory; the music video for The Darkchild Remix, directed by Chris Applebaum, portrays Spears dancing and having fun with her friends. Spears has performed "Overprotected" a number of times, including during the Dream Within a Dream Tour (2001–2002) and The Onyx Hotel Tour (2004). In 2003, the song received a nomination for a Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Overprotected” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.